Análise da tecnologia combinada de transporte de gás natural em Maputo

Abstract

Natural Gas (NG) can be transported through pipeline, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Natural Gas Hydrates (NGH), with the pipeline transport technology being the most common and by way considered traditional. Although the transport via pipeline is the most used and most economical, it is entirely dependent on the quantities of NG transported to be economically viable. Other NG transport technologies such as LNG appear as the option for supplying distant areas where the pipeline becomes unfeasible), and CNG used for supplying small consumers whose quantities do not justify the construction of pipeline or that are located in areas of hard access. The present work aims to analyse the combination of NG transport technologies: the traditional gas pipeline and the virtual Gas pipeline (commonly known as CNG), in order to make the supply of NG to small consumers (domestic, small industrial, bakeries, restaurants, hotels, laundries, vehicular gas station, etc.). the elaboration of the present work had as resources bibliographical consultations, consultations with the technicians with high experience in the field, visit to projects in operation and researches on the internet.